Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-06
the entries made up to II p. M, to day:


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" IL Culinary, Observation-Disclosures. "
" II Babies, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
At p. m, the premiums and prizes
in the baby exhibition were awarded
as follows: First premium, Hazel
Chaffee, six month old. End, Charles
Richards, two and one-half months old;
3rd, Geo. F. Grain, ten months old;
End, for finest boy, F. Zutavern. ten
months old. Best pair of twins, Will
lam and Winnie Ulrey, aged twenty
months, first premium, and Freddie
and frankie Roller, aged eight months,
second premium.
The speed ring was completed Wednes-
day. There are six entries for Ladies
graceful riding" On best Display of
photographs three entries were made
and on special merits, five.
The agricultural and horticultural
line contained fine samples of corn and
fruit that would have done credit to
one of the best of Kansas seasons, and
worthy of the envy of any state. The
floral and art departments are also
embellished with elegant samples of
both art and nature. The beautiful
handiwork OF the ladies in the varied
work presented, is we'll worth the sad-
mission fee to look at and III excellent
keepingiwith- tle.high standing, culture
and intelligence our state has won in
this great Union of States.
Uhl & Carney have a number of
blOOded colts and draft horses that will
will be hard to beat. There are also
many others entered in the competition
which speak highly to the credit of this
part of Kansas.
The race track was occupied in the
evening by parties driving and train
ing for the contest to come off to-mor-
row. Wednesday We noticed some
new parties making ready for the turf
and much to promise exciting times
Thursday and Friday.
The most lacking features was what
should have been the business Of the
u.
Every one was expecting large exhibits
i'll their line, especially as we have men
engaged in business here who have a
wide spread popularity for enterprise
and liberality. Our wide awake Keen
ey, the grocer. and j. j. Winterburg,
the saddler, out of the entire list eX-
cept the millinery and Photographic
have made a display; and they have
done it too, most highly creditable to
themselves and their patron.
Among the products of the farm,
John Harris has some of the finest var
iety of potatoes, that we have ever seen
on exhibition. He has raised several
hundred bushels this year that would
make the eyes of any native of the isle
Of ShamrOcks water with envy to gaze
upon. There are many other products
worthy of special mention but lack of
space at present forbids, some of
which we will note hereafter.
THE FAIR WEDNESDAY.
Despite the high winds and the dust
Wednesday, large multitudes of people
swarmed over the fair grounds and the
rush four hours for tickets was so
great that the secretary and his assis-
tant were kept busily employed to ac-
cOmmodate the people. Many parties
from abroad came in to remain dur
ing the season.
At O'Clock p, IN. Senator Plumb
was introduced by Mayor auckland
and began his speech, but it was evil
dent to all that the wind and dust dis
concerted his effort. He began by
dwelling briefly upon the discourage
ments of frontier life in Kansas, how
our settlers Overcame every difficulty
and the rapidity with which this part
of the state was becoming dotted with
pleasant homes. He brought in compar-
iSon some "reminiscences of his boyhood
days in Ohio and how much more in
SurmOuntable were the obstacles of
early times i'll that state when no set
| tier hoped to enjoy the fruits of his
toll, except to leave it as legacy to his
posterity; how much better off the
farmers of Kansas weres blessed with
soil all ready to yield to the pillow; their
railroad facilities and their markets.
1t is no wonder that, with the vigor of
manhood, intelligence and enterprise
| that carried our people on, our young